Joe Ralls
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Ralls playing for Cardiff City in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph William Ralls[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Aldershot, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aldershot Town | |||
| 2008–2010 | Farnborough | ||
| 2010–2011 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011– | Cardiff City | 82 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 37 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:47, 14 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Joseph William "Joe" Ralls (born 13 October 1993) is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship side Cardiff City as a midfielder.
Career
Early career
Ralls played for Aldershot Town, where he played one game in the Aldershot Senior Cup tie against Bagshot, before joining Farnborough under-16s. After he was spotted by Cardiff City scouts along with Jordan Carter, a small compensation was paid by Cardiff to sign the two players. He agreed to play in a trial match for Premier League side Fulham, although this was postponed before he joined Cardiff.[3]
Cardiff City
Ralls made his first team debut against Oxford United in the League Cup on 10 August 2011.[4] His first start came against Huddersfield Town 13 days later. He signed his first professional contract on 30 September.[5] Ralls made his league debut a day later against Hull City, where he also scored a stunning volley for his debut goal.[6] His first league start came on 10 December in a goalless draw at Millwall.[7]
In the 2012/2013 pre-season friendlies, Ralls scored the second goal in a 4–1 victory against Premier League team Newcastle United. He started the first competitive match of the season against Northampton Town in the League Cup. On 17 November 2012, Ralls filled in at left-back following an injury to Andrew Taylor as City saw off Middlesbrough 1–0 at Cardiff City Stadium.
Loan to Yeovil Town
On 14 August 2013, Ralls moved to Football League Championship side Yeovil Town on loan until January 2014 in order to gain first team opportunities and experience.[8] On 11 January 2014, Ralls extended his loan with Yeovil until the end of the season.[9]
Return to Cardiff
Under new Cardiff boss Russell Slade, Ralls became a regular in the first team during the 2014–15 season, altogether playing 31 games and scoring 4 goals. At the start of the following season, he was handed the number 8 shirt and started in the left sided midfield role against Fulham on the opening day.[10][11] Ralls scored his first goal of the season in January where he scored at Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 3–1 win.[12]
International career
Ralls received his first international call for the England Under-19s to replace the injured Robert Hall to play Czech Republic in February.[13] Ralls came on in the games to make his English debut.[14]
Career statistics
- As of 14 April 2016.[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | Championship | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Championship | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |||
| Total | 82 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 92 | 6 | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | Championship | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| Career totals | 119 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 132 | 9 | ||
References
- ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 11. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 448. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ Terry Phillips (31 August 2011). "How Cardiff City snatched starlet Joe Ralls away from Fulham". South Wales Echo. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ "Oxford Utd 1 – 3 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ "Ralls signs professional terms". Cardiff City F.C. 30 September 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ "Hull 2–1 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ↑ "Millwall 0–0 Cardiff" BBC Sport. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ↑ "Wayne Hennessey: Wolves keeper's injury halts Yeovil loan". BBC Sport. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ↑ "Transfer window: Yeovil Town extend Joe Ralls loan from Cardiff". BBC Sport. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
- ↑ "Squad number 2015/16". BBC Sport. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ "Cardiff 1–1 Fulham". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–3 Cardiff City". BBC Sport. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ↑ "Squad named for Czech test". The Football Association. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ↑ Terry Phillips (3 March 2012). "Malky Mackay thrilled with Joe Ralls’ England call-up". South Wales Echo. Retrieved March 2012.
- ↑ "Joe Ralls". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Joe Ralls in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Joe Ralls in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- 1 2 "Games played by Joe Ralls in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Joe Ralls in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Joe Ralls in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
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